Mayor's Welcome

The City of Garden Grove invites homeowners to start sprucing up their home’s front yards for Garden Grove Gems, a home beautification program that recognizes residents for their home’s outstanding curb appeal. Residents can nominate their homes online from Monday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 24. Online voting will take place from Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 19. Winning homes will receive citywide recognition with homeowners invited to an awards reception hosted by the Garden Grove City Council.

The City of Garden Grove in collaboration with the Fair Housing Foundation invites tenants, landlords, managers, property owners, attorneys, realtors, and management companies to attend a free Garden Grove Fair Housing Workshop to learn about your rights and responsibilities. Meetings will be held in February, March, and May in various locations throughout the city. Presentations will be available in multiple languages.

The in-person meetings are scheduled for:

In observance of the Presidents Day holiday, Garden Grove City Hall and the H. Louis Lake Senior Center will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024. Street sweeping services will not be provided on the holiday and will resume the next day. Trash pick-up will remain as scheduled.

For more information on street sweeping, please call (714) 741-5382.

The Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce promotes and supports our local businesses, and they have a lot of fun doing it! Their 116th Annual Gala Dinner and Awards event showcased the fun, art and some outstanding Garden Grove people and businesses. GGTV3 Reporter Breanna Greenup attended the Gala and has the story.

As the excitement builds for Super Bowl LVIII, the Garden Grove Police Department reminds football fans to intercept impaired driving if they’re heading out to a Super Bowl party and plan on drinking. Make sure you stick to the “Go Safely” game plan and choose a sober way to go.

On Super Bowl LVIII Sunday (Feb. 11), the Garden Grove Police Department will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

On Friday, February 9, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., Historic Main Street will close and remain closed through 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 12, 2024, for the Flower Street event. Parking on Historic Main Street will be restricted during that time. Historic Main Street will be accessible to pedestrians, and businesses will remain open.

The Friday Night Car Show scheduled for Friday, February 9, has been canceled to allow for the set-up of the Flower Street event.

The Flower Street event will be held on Saturday, February 10 through Sunday, February 11.

Get free rides all day on OC Bus Sunday, February 4! Transit Equity Day celebrates civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks and her battle for equal rights on public transportation.

¡Obtén viajes gratis todo el día en OC Bus el domingo 4 de febrero! El Día de la Equidad de Tránsito
celebra a la pionera de los derechos civiles Rosa Parks y su batalla por la igualdad de derechos en el
transporte público.

The Winter and Spring 2024 Garden Grove Parks and Recreation Guide is now available for viewing at ggparksandrec.com. The guide provides a multitude of programs, classes, activities, and special events through Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Residents and visitors are encouraged to register for classes in advance to avoid class cancellations. To view the guide and to register, visit ggparksandrec.com.

The City of Garden Grove announces the following events and programs starting in early 2024.

• Community Clean Up Days – The City is hosting six community cleanup days in an effort to help residents properly dispose of bulky items for free. The first event takes place on Saturday, January 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at Pacifica High School, located at 6851 Lampson Avenue. For more information, visit ggcity.org/cleanup-days.

Openings are still available for the City of Garden Grove’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy, which now welcomes youth, 14 years and older, to attend with a legal parent or guardian enrolled in the academy. The free 20-hour workshop will train individuals to prepare for and recover from disasters, as well as learn various life-saving skills. The program will be held on Thursdays, February 8, February 15, February 22, and Saturday, February 24. Class will meet from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays, and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.